Best Middle Schools in Texas

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 2344)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
921	Agnes Cotton Academy	Public, Charter	3-8	1616 Blanco Rd	San Antonio	78212	Bexar County	San Antonio Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 738-9780	455	34	13.4	89.7%	22 (4.8%)	7 (1.5%)	424 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,915							54.9	61.4	749	172		483873004322
922	Straus Middle	Public	6-8	8092 Talley Rd	San Antonio	78253	Bexar County	Northside Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(210) 398-2550	1,363	86	15.9	34.3%	259 (19.0%)	154 (11.3%)	807 (59.2%)	46 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.8%)	$8,028							54.8	62.8	715	207		483312013774
923	Ft Davis School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 W Webster Ave	Fort Davis	79734	Jeff Davis County	Ft Davis Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 426-4444	682	24	29		206 (30.2%)	62 (9.1%)	387 (56.7%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	$13,020							54.8	56.1	889	34		482010001962
924	Lowell H Strike Middle	Public	6-8	8798 Scotty's Lake Ln	Little Elm	75068	Denton County	Little Elm Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 947-9457	881	55	16	40.2%	286 (32.5%)	176 (20.0%)	304 (34.5%)	65 (7.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.1%)	$8,260							54.7	46.7	1181	257		482772013843
925	Nick Kerr Middle	Public	6-8	1320 E Hidden Creek Pkwy	Burleson	76028	Johnson County	Burleson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 245-0750	1,218	67	18.1	42.1%	626 (51.4%)	138 (11.3%)	385 (31.6%)	12 (1.0%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	48 (3.9%)	$7,525							54.6	51	1026	101		481218008855
926	West Lake Middle	Public	6-8	11810 Madera Run Pkwy	Humble	77346	Harris County	Humble Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 641-5800	1,486	88	16.9	34.8%	403 (27.1%)	431 (29.0%)	538 (36.2%)	52 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	55 (3.7%)	$8,827							54.6	58	827	99		482391013303
927	Fredericksburg Middle	Public	6-8	110 W Travis St	Fredericksburg	78624	Gillespie County	Fredericksburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(830) 997-7657	622	48	13	63.3%	273 (43.9%)	4 (0.6%)	330 (53.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	$9,154							54.6	57.8	831	96		481984001941
928	James Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	7497 Us Hwy 67 W	Simms	75574	Bowie County	Simms Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 543-2219	115	12	9.4	57.4%	101 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	$8,267							54.6	49.9	1071	143		484032009495
929	Iago J H	Public	6-8	200 Gift St	Boling	77420	Wharton County	Boling Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 657-2826	264	19	13.6	11.4%	101 (38.3%)	21 (8.0%)	138 (52.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$9,114							54.6	52.3	990	61		481078000542
930	Idea Burke College Preparatory	Public, Charter, Alternative	6-11	10434 Marbach Rd	San Antonio	78245	Bexar County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(210) 239-4650	620	37	16.8	66.5%	60 (9.7%)	80 (12.9%)	460 (74.2%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	$12,796							54.6	58.8	808	122		480021113971

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on STAAR Reading, STAAR Mathematics, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies test scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
These rankings were last updated on June 25, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Texas Education Agency, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Texas Education Agency.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.